EP 0306218 B1 19921223 - FLEXIBLE BUSSING SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER
Title (en)
FLEXIBLE BUSSING SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER
Publication
Application
Priority
US 9029787 A 19870831
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0306218A1] A bussing bar system (10) for panels (11) such as a printed circuit board employs bus means (16) comprised of at least one ribbon of flexible, relatively thin, substantially flat, conductive material, such as copper. The ribbon of bus means (16) is bent as desired to be received within a plurality of taps, including at least one vertical tap (13), mounted on the panel at selected respective locations. The taps may also include at least one horizontal tap (14), in which case the ribbon is twisted to right angles thereto to be received in the horizontal tap. One or more standoffs (15) may be employed to maintain mechanical rigidity and to maintain the ribbon in a vertical orientation off of panel (11). The amount of copper (or other material) employed is held to a minimum to meet the circular mil area (or "CMA") requirements. Design flexibility is assured for accommodating a variety of configurations, thereby effecting a considerable savings in development, tooling and production costs.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 12/16 (2006.01); H01R 12/04 (2006.01); H01R 24/00 (2006.01); H02G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
H01R 13/645 (2013.01 - KR); H02G 5/005 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49128 (2015.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0306218 A1 19890308; EP 0306218 B1 19921223; DE 3876901 D1 19930204; DE 3876901 T2 19930519; JP S6482467 A 19890328; KR 890702291 A 19891223; US 4845592 A 19890704
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88307888 A 19880825; DE 3876901 T 19880825; JP 21822388 A 19880831; KR 890700709 A 19890424; US 9029787 A 19870831